Star Tech Journal

Issue: 1987-February - Vol 8 Issue 12

STA~*TECH Journal
Atari 720° Handgrip Package
By Atari Customer Service
Milpitas, California
PROBLEM: Your 720 ° game requires a irore
secure cabinet handgrip located on the top
rear of the video display enclosure.
SOLUl'ION: Operators or distributors can
obtain the free hardware package for
securing the handgrip, by calling or
writing their nearest Atari Garnes Customer
Service Office.
February 1987 113)
Premier/Gottlieb GOLD WINGS:
Fire Precaution
By Premier Customer Service Dept
Bensenville, Illinois
PROBLEM: Possible heat build-up with #67
lamps.
LOCATION: The #67 hi-intensity lamps
located on the playfield and under the
hats.
NOTE: When asking for the hardware
package, be sure to give your 720 ° game
serial number also.
CAUSE: If a transistor driver fails for
one of these lamps and it remains in the
'on' condition, the heat from these lamps
can cause:
1. The lexan insert (hats) to melt.
2. The playfield to bum and discolor.
For technical assistance, call Atari
Customer Service at (408)434-3950
Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Pactime.
NOTE: This could cause a potential fire
and is a fire hazard.
All products shipped after mid-Decenber,
1986, has a IOOdification incorporated.
WARRANI'Y: Premier strongly reconmends that
the following IOOdification be done to all
games shipped before this date, as failure
to do this will void any and all
warranties.
MJDIFICATION: Replace all, (8 -left and
right Thrusters, Cockpit and Missile), #67
lamps and sockets with #44 lamps and
sockets.
Williams Flipper Discharge
By Todd Erickson
Summit Amuserrent
St. Paul, Minnesota
SUBJOCT: Williams Flipper Repair.
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PROBLEM: Late Williams games use a flipper
power supply that utilizes a capacitor to
enhance the flipper power. This can cause
a problem when working on the game. If the
end-of-stroke switch (EOS) should touch a
logic line, it may cause a board failure
through a discharge of stored energy.
SOLUl'ION: Discharging the power supply
capacitor with the game off, by grounding
the EOS switch, should help prevent any
problems.
Also, replace the 4 ohm, 7 watt resistors
located under the playfield with 30 ohm,
2 watt resistors.
KITS: Retro-fit kits have been shipped to
all Distributors at no charge. To order,
use #GWK-1.
For irore information, contact your local
distributor or Premier Technologies
312/350-0400.
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STAR*TECH Journal
February 1987 (14)
MARKETPLACE
A monthly Listing of available coin-op
sales and services seen by over 2,000
amusement machine operators.
MARKETPLACE prices are $4 per Line, (two
Line minimum), with a maximum of 40
characters per Line -including spaces.
DEADLINE: The 20th of the previous month.
(Example: February 20th for the March
issue.) Call 609/662-1080.
Must Sall:
Six-foot TheaterVision wide-screen TV, one
year old $950. Greet Guns, a rifle game by
Stern, great shape $750.
CHESAPEAKE BAY AMUSEMENTS, 301/543-2444.
Conversion Kit -three games
in one cabinet! Kit includes; Switching
circuit, wire harness, marquee and game
instructions $235. Call: 814/234-3209.
Pro Circuitry, State College, PA.
The VIDEO CONNECTION. High quality, new
factory kits at Low prices. We buy used
boards and kits. Call or write for free
newsletter: The Conversion Kit Hit Parade,
916/67B-5189 or 916/678-1313.
VIDEO CONNECTION, 930 Jeffrey Lane,
Dixon, CA 95620.
Quality Harnaaaaa for Video Games $15.00
& up. Del: 5-7 days. Special harnesses
Mult1-Syata ■
upon request. Color conversion kits for
Donkey Kong, Mario Bros., Popeye, permit-
ting use of Monitors for normal conversion
-$20.00. LOUISE'S HARNESS SHOP, Rt. 3, Box
72, Prattville, AL 36067. 205/365-1841.
Sala: Pinball backglasses. Gottlieb,
Williams and Bally from the '60s, '70s
and '80s. Many brand new ones to choose
from, $75 each. 2-10 $65, 11 and over
$55, plus shipping. Send $5 for complete
List. Also, Bally 6-digit display boards,
$10 each. Bally Light boards, $20 each.
We also carry an extensive Line of old
hard-to-find parts for pinballs. Call
718/417-5050 or write Steve Engel,
MAYFAIR AMUSEMENT CO., 60-41 Woodbine
St., Ridgewood, NY 11385.
The Paragon In Electronic Sarvicam
We guarantee to fix any video game
printed circuit board for $39.00.
Call Bill for details: 213/225-3998.
HOKKAIDO ELECTRONICS, 600 Clover St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90031.
NDMAC DART SAMES AND PARTS FDR SALE.
Pub Time $850, Matrix $60, Segments $1.60.
Game Select Buttons $9.00. Call
LANSDALE AMUSEMENT CO. 215/368-1255.
Bullet-Proof Laxon Control Panela
with complete wiring harnesses
for Merit Supertop cabinets.
Arkanoid $100 [you add controller)
other games available -call for list.
CONTROL PANEL GRAPHICS, PO Box 64-0366,
Miami, FL 33164. Phone: 305/769-1082.
Wanted ••• Gottlieb Volcano back glass;
Seaburg Lid glass for R100. 617/479-0011.
MANUFACTURER'S NUMBERS
Customer Service
Arachnid 800/435-8319
Ardac 800/321-0765
Atari/Namco 408/434-3950
Bally/Midway/Senta 312/451-9200
Capcom 408/745-7081
Cinematronics 619/562-7000
Data East 408/286-7074
Doyle 208/743-3611
Exidy 800/538-8402
Konami 800/222-6181
Memetron 312/595-2828
Merit 800/445-9353
Nichibutsu 213/408-0518
Nintendo 800/633-3236
Premier 312/350-0400
Romstar 213/539-2744
Saga 408/435-0201
Showcase 800/642-7263
Taito 312/520-9280
Techmo 800/457-6050
Tradewest 214/874-2683
Univid 800/321-2778
Wico 800/323-4258
Williams 312/267-2240
USED BOARDS -Working Atari, Bally,
Nintendo, Williams, etc. $35 each
with E proms, $30 without, fob
Houston. VULCAN GAMES, Box 55184,
Houston, TX 77255; 713/468-5152.
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